The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of France
CHAPTER IV.
Gaul Overrun and Subjugated by Franks--Clovis King--Decay of the Merovingian Line--_Maire du Palais_ King _de facto_--Charles Martel--Birth of Mohammedanism--Its Triumphs--Christendom Threatened--Pepin King--Charlemagne--Alliance with Pope--France, Italy, and Germany Emerge as Separate Nationalities